The Identity Formation of Human Service Professionals from a Gendered Perspective

本研究的目的是从实践上阐明人类服务专业人员身份的形成，即，成人教育工作者、博物馆馆长、特需学校教师、保育员、护士、公共卫生护士等，并特别关注公共卫生护士的生命历程，分析他们作为支持精神障碍者在当地社区参与社会的专家所扮演的角色。 并对如何丰富护理质量这一实际问题进行了探讨。“在这项研究中，我们采用了定性方法。通过深入访谈，明确了这些专业人员的职业身份; 通过研究他们与同事和客户的关系，理解他们的身份和专业知识的形成，即，儿童、病人、使用福利设施的人和当地人。

The purpose of this study is to practically elucidate the formation of identity among human service professionals, i.e., adult educator, curator, teacher in special-needs school, childcare worker, nurses, and public health nurses.With special attention to the life courses of public health nurses, we analyzed their roles as experts who support the social participation of mentally disordered people in local communities. We also deal with the practical issue of "how to enrich the quality of nursing."In this research, we have a qualitative approach. We clarified the professional identity of those professionals through the in-depth interviews; comprehended the formation of their identity and expertise through the study of their relationship with coworkers as well as clients, i.e., children, patients, people who use the welfare facility, and local people.